Community Occupational Therapist for Children and Young People

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Solar, rated 'Good' by the CQC and published in the Journal of Early Intervention in Psychiatry, is a partnership between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Barnardo's and Autism West Midlands. Solar provides Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services to Children, Young People and Families in Solihull. Solar aims to create a comprehensive system designed around the needs of children and young people, prioritizing resilience, partnership, and co-production.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. Are you passionate about thinking outside of the box and using creative ways to deliver services? Then please get in touch and be part of a team that dares to think differently about the way we engage with children and young people in primary and secondary care services. This is a fixed-term post for 2 years initially.

Successful applicants will hold an OT caseload and will offer specific Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people. Applicants should have significant experience of working post-qualification in mental health services. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with individuals, adopting a creative and problem-solving approach to working practice.

The team is looking for someone committed to multi-disciplinary and partnership working, and who can establish good networks with our Recovery College and other voluntary, statutory, and independent agencies.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialized services nationally. Our population is culturally diverse, characterized in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services.

DipCOT, BSC(hons) or MSC in Occupational Therapy
# Understanding responsibilities under the Mental Health Act
# Experience working with children and young people with mental health issues
# Substantive Community Experience



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